anna
noun
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
anna
1 American
[ah-nuh]
/ ˈɑ nə /
noun
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a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
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a former cupronickel coin of India, the 16th part of a rupee.
Anna
2
American
[an-uh]
/ ˈæn ə /
anna
British
/ ˈænə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of anna
First recorded in 1720–30, anna is from the Hindi word ānā
Vocabulary lists containing anna
Example Sentences
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There’s already enough starch and butter in the meal, but if I did, it would be a pommes anna or potato and leek gratin.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2018
I’m very under pressure, because you are making me pass tests to keep any chance of having anna in my life.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2017
“Uma anna, sorry for using your room for this thing.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2016
Sure. — anna Some research suggests that there might be a link between status in social hierarchies and health outcomes that does not depend on access to healthy food, excercise, etc.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2010
“Eight letters a day at an anna each,” I said.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
The Anna Sui girl is eternal, and she’s actually more fairy than girl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Tom Dans is doing a great job leading the Arctic Research Commission, and his shipbuilding expertise has helped him succeed in this role,” said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Let them talk,” says Anna Tavis, a longtime HR executive, now chair of the human capital management department at NYU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Anna May lifted her gaze from the abacus, her own pencil-thin brows lifting and her dark eyes flashing.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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